Kanpachi

While dining out in Honolulu (Fine Food in Honolulu : a Sampler) I found myself confused on menu items such as hamachi, kampachi, and kanpachi which all seemed to be terms for yellowtail. Always wanting to improve my vocabulary I turned to the web to clarify these terms. I found the clearest explanation in a blog post Yellowtales in The Edible Ocean blog written by fishmonger, MJ Gimbar.

So as I understand it Hamachi, Kona Kampachi, Kanpachi and also Buri and Hiramasa,...

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